Tuesday, February 4, 2014

MORNING BRIEFING: Bitcoin for pot, arctic blast and Sasquatch!

Spokane's latest drink shop has been making national headlines with the questionable decision to offer up a beverage called "Date Grape Koolaid." Kool-Aid is a subsidiary of Kraft Foods and the folks over at Kraft are not pleased. Their spokeswoman says they intend to take action on the use of its trademark very soon. Check out our original post about The Daiquiri Factory brouhaha from last week. (SR)

If you're feeling a bit chilly this morning, you're not alone and I'm sorry to tell you that things will get worse before they get better. An arctic blast will bring with it overnight lows near zero and winds gusting more than 20 mph in Spokane. Couer d'Alene can expect gusts up to almost 30 mph. (SR)

This year Vanity Fair added a little color to their annual Hollywood Issue. And the diversity doesn't end there. There are six people of color along with an even split of six men and six women. For the first time, there are two people of color — Idris Elba and 12 Years a Slave's Chiwetel Ejiofor — on the cover before the fold. Yay America. (Buzzfeed)